Director - Cyber Security

Director – Cyber Security

About Sysco LABS: 

Sysco LABS is the Global In-House Center of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), the world’s largest foodservice company. Sysco ranks 55th in the Fortune 500 list and is the global leader in the trillion-dollar foodservice industry. 

Sysco operates 333 distribution centers across 10 countries, with 75,000 colleagues serving approximately 670,000 customer locations, including restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, entertainment venues and more. For fiscal year 2026, which ended June 27, 2026, the company generated sales of more than $84 billion. 

Sysco LABS Sri Lanka delivers the technology that powers Sysco’s end-to-end operations. 

Sysco LABS’ enterprise technology is present in the end-to-end foodservice journey, enabling the sourcing of food products, merchandising, storage and warehouse operations, order placement and pricing algorithms, the delivery of food and supplies to Sysco’s global network and the in-restaurant dining experience of the end-customer. 

The Opportunity:

Sysco LABS is currently on the lookout for a Director – Cyber Security to join its Sri Lanka leadership team and function as its Regional Business Information Security Officer (BISO).

Director – Cyber Security, will lead a team of BISOs in the region and work on balancing risk management and Cybersecurity requirements.

The right candidate will have strong business and technical acumen, consultative skills, and the ability to engage with business leaders and operations stakeholders to enhance understanding, identification, and management of business risks.

Responsibilities:

• Providing independent and objective oversight and monitoring for the implementation of Cybersecurity across Sysco’s European operating companies

• Directing and managing Security Leads across regions

• Translating Policy(s) and Standards set forth by the Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance Management Team into the environment

• Increasing awareness and fostering accountability for security across the enterprise

• Facilitating bi-directional communication between operations teams globally and enterprise security while advocating for both in a balanced manner

• Escalating risks and exceptions to the Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance Management Team and Change Management

• Participating in and assisting with security incident readiness and response training and awareness including supporting cybersecurity incident response activities

• Overseeing responsibilities for both security and business continuity - governance, reporting, compliance, risk assessments, etc.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related fields

• 12+ years of experience of Cybersecurity and or information risk management

• A solid grasp of how operational systems and their environments are designed, including familiarity with software/firmware that form parts of the applications/solutions and insights in to their behavior

• An in-depth understanding of cybersecurity solutions and requirements within the food and service industry

• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to tailor and engage communication across all levels of the organization

• One or more of the following certifications: Certified Information on Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP), Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP), GIAC Response and Industrial Defense (GRID)

• The ability to understand and provide metrics

Benefits:  

• Performance-based annual bonus  

• Performance rewards and recognition  

• Agile Benefits - special allowances for Health, Wellness & Academic purposes  

• Entertainment allowance  

• Team engagement allowance  

• Comprehensive Health & Life Insurance Cover - extendable to parents and in-laws  

• Hybrid work arrangement  

  

Sysco LABS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Us

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 71,000 colleagues, the company operates 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 700,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2022 that ended July 2, 2022, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion. Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco’s 2022 Sustainability Report and 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at www.sysco.com.